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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Five states—Louisiana, North Carolina, Wyoming, New Hampshire and Oregon—improved their scores by more than 10 points compared to last year’s Index.]. But so far some of the windiest environs we know of—the coastal U.S. ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION.

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Achieving Best Value for Facility Renovation, Repair, Maintenance, and Construction – 2016 and Beyond

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Real property are the stewards of the build environment. As one might anticipate lack of education, awareness, and capability, with respect to life cycle management of the built environment and/or total cost of ownership management, are the primary causal factors, as well as, resistance to change which is endemic to the sector as a whole.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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If applying for a transferable credit certificate, no more than half the credit may be applied in a single calendar year. Tax credits must be applied for annually, after initial certification, and will be adjusted to reflect the actual of number of employees that qualify each year. The non-refundable certification filing fee is $150.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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GA companies can implement Work Ready two ways—through job profiling and Work Ready Certificates. Companies match those profiles to employees’ Work Ready Certificates, which measure core skills, to ensure the right person is placed in the right job. The non-refundable certification filing fee is $150. See www.gaworkready.org.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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LEED Certification, and LEED in general has been a GREAT marketing tool. City of San Francisco, Department of the Environment. Green Building Certification Institute. Institute for the Built Environment. USGBC Wyoming Chapter. That said, should LEED be a requirement? Is LEED cost effective? Should LEED be modified?